Derek Novacek, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor @UCIrvine | Licensed Psychologist | @NotreDame @EmoryUniversity @UCLASemel alum

[Derek Novacek, Ph.D. @derek_novacek]

@ShowCaseShabazz I was there and it still will go down as one of my favorite NDWBB games ever. 🥲

[NBC 7 San Diego @nbcsandiego]

A San Diego infectious disease doctor says it’s probably best to stay away from fresh produce for the next week or so, even if you wash it. A fecal parasite illness, known as cyclosporiasis, has now reached California. NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes has details. https://t.co/beYdXip2Ds

[Women’s Hoops Network @WomensHoops_USA]

MARINA MABREY TONIGHT 🔥🔥🔥

• 53 POINTS
• 6 REBOUNDS
• 9/18 3PM (!!!)
• 17/28 FG
• 32 MINUTES PLAYED (!!!)

[Derek Novacek, Ph.D. @derek_novacek]

I hope prospective undergraduate and graduate students, their family, faculty, and staff take this rhetoric into account when considering the University of Florida for school or employment. If I was an alum I would stop my donations. Student-athletes should end their recruitment.

[FLORIDA @UF]

.@EDSecMcMahon is correct. DEI is discriminatory by design, antithetical to the purpose of a university, and incompatible with the pursuit of truth.

The University of Florida has already acted on that conviction. In December 2025, our Board of Trustees adopted institutional neutrality and embedded an anti-DEI mandate within the presidential contract itself, ensuring that no university funds, public or private, will underwrite DEI at this institution.

Dr. Stuart Bell stands with Secretary McMahon, the Board, and the people of Florida on this. He is ready to lead UF forward as a university defined by merit, rigor, and the pursuit of truth.

[Emory University @EmoryUniversity]

Three #Emory University faculty members have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (@americanacad), one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies and a leading independent public policy research center. 🔗 https://t.co/1lfRpQ8SQD

[Derek Novacek, Ph.D. @derek_novacek]

@justwsports ***Notre Dame and TCU

[Derek Novacek, Ph.D. @derek_novacek]

@mytracktality His obsession with Hannah is WEIRD.

[ABC News @ABC]

The U.S. has surpassed 2,000 measles cases for the first time in more than 30 years, according to data from the CDC.

https://t.co/cKI5mQUBbI

[NewsWire @NewsWire_US]

U.S. vaccination rates plunge as no county in Idaho, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah or Wisconsin reaches kindergarten herd immunity — WaPo

[Derek Novacek, Ph.D. @derek_novacek]

Same. 😌☘️

[Drunk Kim Mulkey @DrunkKimMulkey]

I don’t know about YOUR school. But MY school isn’t just a one sport wonder. We’re competing for National titles year round over here.

Yall have a Merry Christmas Eve though😘

[Derek Novacek, Ph.D. @derek_novacek]

@josemorgado That’s called racism.

[University of California @UofCalifornia]

“As a public university, we are stewards of taxpayer resources, and a payment of this scale would completely devastate our country’s greatest public university system as well as inflict great harm on our students and all Californians.” —UC President James B. Milliken

[Derek Novacek, Ph.D. @derek_novacek]

Excited to share this new @SchizRes article that examines clinical outcomes and medication adherence in response to oral versus long-acting injectable risperidone in a sample of Black, Latino, and White first-episode #psychosis patients! Check it out here: https://t.co/p4KyJa8E89

[Derek Novacek, Ph.D. @derek_novacek]

Excited to share this new @SchizRes article that examines clinical outcomes and medication adherence in response to oral versus long-acting injectable risperidone in a sample of Black, Latino, and White first-episode #psychosis patients! Check it out here: https://t.co/p4KyJa8E89

[Derek Novacek, Ph.D. @derek_novacek]

@MasonPlummer_ @HanaHoops https://t.co/nxScNgg8I3

[Dave Portnoy @stoolpresidente]

I see lots of morons trying to act like WNBA players don’t deserve more money. They are throwing around this “lost 50 million” number that nobody even knows where it comes from. The finances of the league are a mess, tied in with NBA and purposely murkey. The owners don’t want to say how the league is doing cause then you gotta pay more going into bargaining agreement. The league is exploding. Franchise values are exploding. Ticket sales, merch, tv rights all exploding. The players have an opt out in their CBA. Of course they took it. It’s all about leverage in re-negotiations and for the 1st time in history of league players have power. The players make virtually nothing while the entire league explodes. Of course they deserve more money. Just the values of the team pay for it without all the other stuff. If somebody told me I could buy a Boston team for 250 million I would do it without blinking. That’s all you got to know about the WNBA finances.

[Derek Novacek, Ph.D. @derek_novacek]

@MasonPlummer_ https://t.co/zKI3I8nmIy

[Derek Novacek, Ph.D. @derek_novacek]

@CBKReport How is Notre Dame not on this list? 🤨 Thirteen NCAA tournament appearances during this time period, two Elite 8 runs, and an ACC tournament championship title. Better resume than several of these schools included.

[Derek Novacek, Ph.D. @derek_novacek]

@iconrouge Liv’s reaction after that shot 🤭

[Derek Novacek, Ph.D. @derek_novacek]

Excited to share that on July 1st, I’ll be joining the faculty at the @UCIrvine School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior! I’ll still be continuing my VA research as well. Looking forward to expanding my research program @UCIMedSchool! Go ‘Eaters! 🔵🟡